This is part 1 in “Powerful Plants to Soothe and Strengthen Digestion”
Many plants have potent effects on problems like bloating, indigestion, nausea, stomach pain, gas, constipation, reflux, and more. They are often used in recipes or as tea with minimal side effects.
A popular Ayurvedic herbal remedy packed with polyphenols has a healing effect on the gut, in part by increasing beneficial bacteria.
Triphala, a combination of three dried fruits, promotes the growth of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus, both of which are beneficial gut bacteria that can keep balance in the microbiome—the total community of microbes, many of which live in the colon. These commensal bacteria help minimize systemic inflammation.
